Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive265% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '21 at 23:19
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 314
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 913
94% 760 Pts
64-Core 1,196
74% 1,196 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 140
Parallax 129
106% 133 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 136
Splatting 118
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
539GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1826 1510 1469 1396 1175 952 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,038
Write 2,061
Mixed 1747
SusWrite 1388
407% 1,809 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 65.6
211% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,300
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 337
349% 605 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 265%
Great: 347%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
87GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,620
Write 2,510
Mixed 1,959
526% 2,363 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 91.9
312% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,314
DQ Write 1,189
DQ Mixed 1,237
932% 1,247 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
621GB free
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 443 431 429 425 420 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 434
Mixed 437
SusWrite 430
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 45.5
151% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 182
137% 184 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-8GVK 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
101% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 39.2
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 33
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 40.3
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Builds (Compare 1,858 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $1,550
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